Senior Chinese lawmaker joins parliamentary commission meeting in Tokyo

Ji Ringxuan, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (far R), addresses a meeting of the Japan-China Parliamentary Exchange Commission held at the National Diet building in Tokyo on April 9, 2015, after a hiatus of about three years. Lawmakers of the two countries discussed at the meeting the reconstruction of Japan's quake-hit northeastern region, cooperation in disaster management efforts and energy issues, among other topics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo